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Accounting (BBA)Art & D

esign (B.A.) • G

raphic Design

• Photography • Studio ArtBiochem

istry (B.S.)Biology (B.S.) * Pre-Athletic Training * Pre-D

entistry * Pre-M

edicine * Pre-O

ccupational Therapy * Pre-O

ptometry

* Pre-Pharmacy

* Pre-Physical Therapy * Pre-Physician Assistant * Pre-Veterinary M

edicine * These are professional tracks, not concentrations.

Biology/Science with Professional

Education License - Secondary Education (9-12) (B.S.)Com

munication & M

edia Arts (B.A.) • Advertising & M

arketing • Audio • D

ata Visualization Inform

ation Design

• Journalism & Public

Comm

unication • M

edia Studies • M

otion Graphics & FX

• Photojournalism

• Video • Visual Com

munication

• Web D

esignCom

puter Science (B.S.)Crim

inal & Social Justice (B.A.) • Forensics • Language & Cultural D

iversity • Law

& Politics • Leadership • Psychology • Social W

orkD

igital Audio Recording Arts (B.S.) • Audio Engineer • M

usic Industry Entrepreneur • Recording Artist • U

ser Generated Content

Economics (BBA)

Elementary Education (1–6) (B.A.)

English (B.A.) • Com

parative Literature • English Literature • W

ritingEnglish/Language Arts w

ith Professional Education License - Secondary Education (9–12) (B.A.)Entrepreneurship (BBA)Finance (BBA) • Banking & Credit Analysis • Entrepreneurial & Sm

all

Business Finance • Financial Planning • G

eneral Financial Managem

entH

ealth Care Managem

ent (BBA)H

istory (B.A.) • European • N

on-Western

• United States

History/Social Science w

ith Professional Education License - Secondary Education (9–12) (B.A.)Individualized M

ajor (B.A.)Industrial & O

rganizational Psychology (B.A.)Inform

ation Technology (B.S.)Inform

ation Technology & Netw

ork Specialist (B.S.)International Business (BBA)Liberal Studies (B.A.)M

anagement (BBA)

Marketing (BBA)

Mathem

atics (B.S.) • Actuarial Science • M

athematical Sciences

Mathem

atics & Computer

Science (B.S.)M

athematics w

ith Professional Education License - Secondary Education (9–12) (B.S.)M

edical Laboratory Science (B.S.)M

iddle Grades Education

(5–8) (B.A.) • G

eneral Science • Language Arts • M

athematics

• Social ScienceM

usic (B.A.) • D

igital Audio Recording Arts • G

eneralist in Music

Music Perform

ance (B.M.)

• Guitar

• Piano • VoiceN

uclear Medicine Technology (B.S.)

Nursing (BSN

)Political Science (B.A.) • Am

erican Politics • Pre-Law

• Public PolicyPsychology (B.A.)Radiation Therapy (B.S.)Radiography (B.S.)Recreation and Sport M

anagement (B.A.)

• Comm

unity Recreation &

Park Resources • O

utdoor Recreation • Recreation Therapy • Sports O

perations Managem

ent Social W

ork (BSW)

Special Education (Pre-K–21) (B.A.)

Substance Abuse Counseling (B.A.)Supply Chain M

anagement (BBA)

Theology (B.A.) • Pastoral M

inistry • Teaching M

inistryVisual Arts w

ith Professional Education License (K–12) (B.A.)W

eb Application D

evelopment (B.S.)

Un

derg

radu

ate Min

ors

AccountingArt & D

esignArt & D

esign - PhotographyBiologyBusinessChem

istryCom

munication & M

edia ArtsCom

puter ScienceCrim

inal & Social JusticeCybersecurity & Crim

eD

igital Audio Recording ArtsEconom

icsEnvironm

ental ScienceEnvironm

ental StudiesFinanceFine Arts H

istoryForeign LanguageG

erontologyH

istoryIndustrial & O

rganizational PsychologyInform

ation TechnologyInternational BusinessInternational StudiesLeadership StudiesLiteratureM

anagement

Marketing

Mathem

aticsM

usicPhilosophyPolitical SciencePsychologySocial W

orkSpanish Bi-LiteracySport Com

munication

Sport Marketing

Supply Chain Managem

entTeachers of English to Speakers of O

ther Languages (TESOL)

TheologyU

ser Generated Content

Writing

Youth Developm

ent

Ad

ult U

nd

ergrad

uate

Pro

gram

sBusiness Adm

inistration (B.S.) • Entrepreneurship • M

anagement and Leadership

• Managing H

uman Resources

• Marketing

• Supply Chain Managem

ent

Health Care M

anagement (B.S.)

Nursing (R.N

. to BSN)

Grad

uate P

rog

rams

Business Administration (M

BA) • Accounting • D

ata Analytics • Finance • H

ealth Administration

• Hum

an Resource Managem

ent • M

anagement

• Supply Chain Managem

ent • Training and D

evelopment

M.S. in H

ealth Administration, M

.S. in M

anagement, and M

.S. in Training & D

evelopment to M

BA options are available.

Educational Leadership (M.S.)

• Principal Preparation • Teacher LeaderElem

entary Education (1–6) (M.Ed.)

Family N

urse Practitioner (MSN

) R.N

.-B.S. to MSN

option is available.

Health Adm

inistration (M.S.)

• Data Science in H

ealth Care • Leadership in H

ealth Care • M

anagement of Long-Term

Care • Population H

ealth • Q

uality Improvem

ent in H

ealth CareM

anagement (M

.S.) • D

ata Science in Health Care

• Health Adm

inistration • H

uman Resource M

anagement

• Instructional Design in

Online Learning

• Managem

ent • M

anagement of Training

& Developm

ent • Perform

ance Improvem

ent • Q

uality Improvem

ent in H

ealth Care • Supply Chain M

anagement

Middle G

rades Education (5–8) (M

.Ed.) • G

eneral Science • Language Arts • M

athematics

• Social ScienceN

ursing Administration (M

SN)

R.N.-B.S. to M

SN option is available.

Nursing Education (M

SN)

R.N.-B.S. to M

SN option is available.

Physician Assistant Studies (M.S.)

Offered at U

SF’s Albuquerque, New

M

exico campus only.

Psychiatric-Mental H

ealth Nurse

Practitioner (MSN

) R.N

.-B.S. to MSN

option is available.

Reading (M.S.)

Secondary Education (9–12) (M.Ed.)

• Biology/Science • English/Language Arts • H

istory/Social Science • M

athematics

Social Work (M

SW)

Special Education (Pre-K–21) (M

.Ed.)Teaching & Learning (M

.S.) • Adult TESO

L (Teachers of English to Speakers of O

ther Languages) • Best Practices • Bilingual Education • D

ifferentiated Instruction • Educational Technology • English as a Second Language • H

ealth Education • Reading • Special EducationTraining & D

evelopment (M

.S.) • Business Adm

inistration • H

ealth Administration

• Hum

an Resource Managem

ent • Instructional D

esign in O

nline Learning • M

anagement of Training &

D

evelopment

• Self-Design

Visual Arts Education (K–12) (M.Ed.)

Do

ctoral P

rog

rams

Educational Leadership (Ed.D.)

• Leadership, Learning & Stew

ardship • Superint endent Endorsem

entN

ursing Practice (DN

P)U

ndergraduate, graduate and post-m

aster’s certificates and additional education endorsem

ents are also offered.

See stfrancis.edu for details.

64% 36%

TOTALENROLLMENT : 3,778

99 full-time204 part-time

CAMPUSMEDIA

INSTRUMENTALENSEMBLES

WOMEN'S

CHORAL GROUPS

10 1119

NEW USF BAND

44

NATIONALLY TOP-RANKEDonline programs & courses.

MyUSF PORTALallows web-based sign-on to all

major student programs from anywhere in the world.

100%of classrooms are multimedia

presentation rooms.

UNIVERSALwi-fi access available across

all campuses.

FACULTY

ATHLETICS

800

50,000

have 25 or less

26%

55%24%

9%

8%

3%

& 46%of undergrads of freshmen

LIVE ON CAMPUS

451 BEDSHOUSING FEES (DOUBLE OCCUPANCY)

$35,000 $399-$798Tuition & Mandatory Fees Adult undergraduate, graduate & doctoral programs per credit hour.

$19.5Million in St. Francis scholarships

& grants in 2018-2019.

$6.4Million in gift assistance from federal, state & other sources for undergrads in 2019-2019.

AVERAGE GIFT ASSISTANCE PACKAGE: $24,302 residents/$15,653 commuters.

AVERAGE GIFT ASSISTANCE PACKAGE: $26,684 residents/$22,006 commuters.

FRESHMEN

TRANSFERS100% OF INCOMING FRESHMENReceived some financial assistance.

Students & alumni have graduated through the Student Alumni

Mentoring program.

Alumni in 50 states & 22 countries.

MORE THAN

ROMAN CATHOLICAnimated by Franciscan charism.

PATRON SAINTS Saints Francis & Clare of Assisi.

UNIVERSITY MINISTRYOffers Sunday & weekday liturgies, prayer

opportunities, multi-faith activities, service & mission experiences & retreats.

CSC offers career management, resume reviews, strength assessments, mock interviews and career

advising. The center provides an on-campus career and internship fair, workshops, and several opportunities to attend off-campus job fairs and recruiting events. The center also offers three job boards to locate internships and paid positions.

PEER MINISTERSEngage fellow students with opportunities

to build community & develop lives of faith.

have 30 or more

ALUMNI

TUITION & HOUSING

SCHOLARSHIPS

FINANCIAL AID

CAREER SUCCESS CENTER

MISSION & FAITH

TECHNOLOGY

STUDENT PROFILESFRESHMEN TRANSFER INTERNATIONAL

MAJORS

88 scholarship and grant opportunities for students.

Freshman scholarships up to full tuition annually.

Transfer scholarships up to $23,000 annually.

Phi Theta Kappa scholarships up to $16,000 annually.

(singles, doubles, suites, apartments) in three residence halls. Marian Hall and Motherhouse residencies are air-conditioned. Residence halls

offer wireless and wired Internet in rooms and free, coin-less laundry.

Student Resident Assistants provide support and encouragement to

residents. Meal plans provided to those living on campus.

MARIAN HALL $10,230

MOTHERHOUSE $10,370

TOWER HALL $9,430

AVERAGE SAT / ACT 1160/24

APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION 2,273 872 72

Australia Austria Brazil China France

Saudi Arabia U.K. Venezuela Vietnam ZambiaSouth Africa Spain Taiwan (ROC)

Ghana Germany India

ADMITTED 1,037 416

ENROLLED

Undergrad, graduate & ELAP students

16 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED BY INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

USF also offers affordable semester & short-term summer study abroad

opportunities in Austria, Brazil, Costa Rica, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain

& Sweden. Programs are available for students in every major!

236 195

AVERAGE GPA 3.59 (H.S.) 3.21

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Intramural sport programs

STUDENTSCATHOLIC

OTHER CHRISTIAN

OTHER/UNKNOWN/NONE

46%

25%

29%

HISPANIC

WHITE

AFRICAN-AMERICAN

OTHER/UNKNOWN

ASIAN

On-CampusEnrollment

Undergrad full-time1,387

155

270

Undergrad part-time

Graduate

Off-CampusEnrollment

204

1,762Graduate

Adult Undergrad

75% have a terminal degree.

Academic honor societies

Student clubs & organizations

MEMBER OFNAIA, CCAC, Mid-StatesBasketball

Basketball

Baseball

Bowling

BowlingCross Country

Cross CountryDance

FootballGolf

GolfIndoor & Outdoor Track & Field

Indoor & Outdoor

Track & FieldSoccer

SoccerSoftball

Tennis Tennis

CheerleadingVolleyball

SCHOOL COLORSBrown & Gold

NICKNAMEFighting Saints

MASCOTBernie the St. Bernard

WEBSITEgofightingsaints.com

Sorority: Alpha Phi

Fraternity: Alpha Psi Lambda

doctoralprograms2

50undergrad

majors

undergradminors

graduateprograms

18

42

USF

Average class size: 17.8

have 20 or less

have 15 or less46%

77%64%

9%

CLASS SIZE

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

The Encounter newspaper, WCSF-TV & WCSF Radio

(88.7 FM)

Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Combos, Joliet Symphony Orchestra at USF & the JJC

Community Band

Claritas Master Chorale, Schola Cantorum &

Swingin' Saints (vocal

jazz ensemble)

USF is now auditioning for its new band; scholarships

are available.

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